After all of the Mardi Gras celebrations, you would think we would be paraded out on the West Bank. Not a chance!
This Saturday is the annual Pawdi Gras parade in Gretna, held to benefit the Plaquemines Animal Welfare Society, a no-kill animal shelter in Belle Chasse that has partnered with the City of Gretna.
Here's a picture of the royalty from last year's parade as they were honored Monday night at Lundi Gras
From the wonderful folks at GEDA:
You can register your 4-legged friend Saturday at Second and Huey P. Long Avenue beginning at 10:00am, Costume Contest & Crowning of Royal Court at 10:30am, parade to follow at 11:00am.
While you’re waiting for the parade, visit the Gretna Farmers’ Market and enjoy fresh shopping and eating! We’ll have smoked meats, dressings & dips, lunch specials from Capt’n Jack, fresh brewed coffee, cookies & breads, fresh squeezed lemonade and kettle corn, vegetables and strawberries, wine, cheese, sausage, cracklins, pralines, Creole cream cheese and much more to tempt your appetite!
So throw a costume on Fido or Spot and head on over to the celebration on Saturday morning - hope to see you there!
Lisa, Lucky for you I live so far away or my good looking hunk of burning love dog, Gus, would win the parade hands down :)
Wow, the food sounds so great. Kettle corn? Creole Creme Cheese? This sounds like a wonderful event. I'd love to stroll through your farmers market. I bet it's fabulous!
Gus says "HI Lisa!"
Elizabeth, oh my gosh....Gus is gorgeous!!! I can't bring my dogs out to the parade...they, unfortunately, don't play well with others :(
I would bring down the evil dog... but she is under the weather with the rest of us. She's cute... just alittle evil.
Lane, you guys are sick? I'm so sorry! Hope you feel better soon, including the little evil one :)
I got a pair of pitbulls I could lend you... They play really well with others, it the others that don't want to be played with by them:-)
Inna, LOL!! Um, I think I'll pass on that very generous offer :)